Travis Shaw

Travis Shaw serves as Supervisory Physical Scientist at W071 Endist Seattle under the Department of the Army, where he leads technical oversight and procurement strategy for civil infrastructure and environmental remediation projects. His role bridges scientific expertise with acquisition execution, ensuring that construction, hydraulic engineering, and facility modernization initiatives align with military readiness objectives across the Pacific Northwest. Shaw manages a portfolio of complex engineering and surveying acquisitions, evaluating technical proposals, assessing contractor capabilities, and ensuring compliance with federal construction and environmental standards. He plays a pivotal role in translating mission-critical infrastructure needs into solicitations that deliver resilient, sustainable installations. Shaw maintains consistent working relationships with a core group of contractors specializing in heavy civil works, including RDC JPA Architecture, FinCantieri Marine Repair, Walsh Federal, Absher Construction, and Big River Construction. These partnerships reflect a preference for firms with proven experience in marine infrastructure, military facility upgrades, and environmental restoration. His procurement approach emphasizes performance-based contracting, requiring contractors to demonstrate technical proficiency in geotechnical analysis, coastal engineering, and federal compliance frameworks such as the National Environmental Policy Act. Shaw’s contracting patterns reflect a balanced commitment to socioeconomic goals, with equal portions of procurements set aside for small businesses and service-disabled veteran-owned small businesses (SDVOSB), alongside non-set-aside competitions. His office consistently leverages SDVOSB set-asides to support veteran-led enterprises, while maintaining robust small business participation across all categories, in alignment with FAR 19.5 guidelines. His primary procurement focus lies in NAICS 541330 (Engineering Services), where he sources specialized civil, structural, and environmental engineering expertise, and NAICS 541370 (Surveying and Mapping Services), for precise topographic, hydrographic, and geospatial data collection. These domains underpin his agency’s mission to modernize critical infrastructure through data-driven, science-based decision-making.